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In this time of transition, The Cipher Brief turned to former CIA officials for their insights into the future of the ...

Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk has some praise – and blunt advice – for President Donald Trump ...

Former National Intelligence Manager for Iran at ODNI Norm Roule parses the opportunities and challenges in a today's Middle ...

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek shook the U.S. tech and business communities with its launch of a free AI chatbot that it said could [...] More ...

Beth Sanner is a principal member of The Cipher Brief’s Gray Zone Group, a gathering of experts focused on raising awareness ...

DEEP DIVE — Nearly three years into its costly war against Ukraine, Russia’s economy is faltering under the strain of ...

In this three-part series, Dave Pitts brings conceptual clarity to strategic competition and conflict in the gray zone. As ...

His own Ukraine envoy, retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, acknowledged as much when he explained the 100-day approach. Lt. Gen.

The U.S. is facing an onslaught from adversaries in cyberspace, and while conversations about the response has focused on ...

She is a leader of character and integrity who I relied on for counsel and support as the Commandant of the Coast Guard and [...] More ...

Former CIA Deputy Director for Analysis Linda Weissgold reviews The CIA Intelligence Analyst: Views from the Inside ...